Bell Ringer

Brief Reading Quiz over Chapters 1 &2

Word Study

derision
wryly
reprehensible
raptly
reverently
subsided
bemused
The above words are used in chapters 3. Complete the graphic organizer for these words as you read chapter 3.

Read first two paragraphs of chapter 1.
Partner-Pair-Share: Compare notes. What are some annotations you made? Some thoughts you had or things you noticed?
Discuss as a class.

Look at 1st two paragraphs in Of Mice and Men and re-read aloud.
Talk about the setting. What is it's significance? How is it described? Look at DIDLS- What tone is Steinbeck taking towards this place?

DIDLS

Using the acronym DIDLS helps in remembering the basic elements of tone that should be considered when evaluating prose or poetry. Diction, images, details, language, and sentence structure all help to create the author's or speaker's attitude toward the subject and audience. DIDLS
Diction	The connotation of the word choice
Images	Vivid appeals to understanding through the senses
Details	Facts that are included or those omitted
Language	The overall use of language, such as formal, clinical, jargon
Sentence Structure	How structure affects the reader's attitude

Look at my model picture of the Boll Weavil Statue in Enterprise, AL. What tone does it portray?

Brainstorm description. Think about the place's significance. Think of all of the senses.

Create a web to brainstorm for your picture.